Which of the following represents the overall transformation when a carboxylic acid is converted to an ester?

A) The combining of the fragments which remain after the loss of -OH from the alcohol and -H from the carboxylic acid..
B) The combining of the fragments which remain after the loss of -OH from the carboxylic acid and -H from the alcohol.
C) The combining of the fragments which remain after the loss of -OH from the carboxylic acid and -H from ammonia or an amine.
D) The combining of the fragments which remain after the loss of an oxygen from a carboxyl group and two hydrogens from ammonia or an amine.


B

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